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Generations: Calm and Purpose Among the Benton Stacks

June 29, 2026

On a recent Saturday, I was finally able to resume my favorite volunteer activity: working at the E.C. Benton Library. People may wonder why I would spend three precious hours of my Saturday afternoon doing volunteer work, but I honestly can’t imagine…

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Generations: The Lessons of Being a Teen Columnist

September 2, 2025

My career as a columnist for The Belmont Voice almost ended before it began. A little more than a year ago, I was walking through Belmont Center searching for the newspaper’s office. It was 1:50 p.m., and I was 20 minutes late…

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Generations: The Watershed Moment of the Deep-End Test

August 25, 2025

Everyone has memories (just ask a psychiatrist), but mathematically speaking, older people have more. It’s our cosmic reward for the joint and bone problems we have as well. This summer, my memories are of the deep-end test. A few times a week,…

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Generations: It Is All About the Deterrent

August 11, 2025

A beloved former neighbor, the kind of frontiersman who performed his own tree surgery with ladders and ropes, wired his own circuits, repaired his own plumbing, and offered plenty of wanted and unwanted advice about attic insulation, once came to a Town…

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From The Stacks: The Library Is Much More Than Just Books

August 9, 2025

As August begins, we take one more step toward my favorite season—autumn—and one giant leap closer to one of the most exciting moments in Belmont history: the opening of our brand-new library. But summer’s still going strong, and that means it’s the…

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Generations: Are We There Yet? A Guide to Surviving Family Vacations

August 8, 2025

Summer is a time of optimism, when we expect fun and relaxation in a season of heat, mosquitoes, and no childcare. Nowhere is this more visible than the annual family vacation. We strive to plan the perfect trip where we will enjoy…

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Generations: Seeking a ‘Perfect’ Summer

July 29, 2025

It’s August, which means teens everywhere are gripped by a low-key panic: How do you make summer count? After all, the summer days are slowly melting away, and soon enough we’ll be sitting in sticky classrooms, glancing out the window and yearning…

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Generations: Please Give Me My Participation Medal Now

July 21, 2025

“I’m approaching 50 myself … and already know looking at some obstacles that I can’t envision myself completing without falling … but I’m going to try.” Those were the fateful words of fellow Belmont dad Matt Cassello back in February, and they…

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Garden Gems: A Greener Future Taking Root With Town’s Forestry Plan

July 20, 2025

For this month’s column, I’m shifting my gaze upward, to the town’s leafy canopy – our largest communal “garden gem.” To gain insight into how this asset is cared for, I met with Belmont’s new Tree Warden, Will McPhee, who started the…

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Generations: It’s No Accident That Good Souls Abide

July 15, 2025

I can’t tell you exactly where I was when someone rammed into my car. I can tell you exactly where the car was, though: parallel-parked on Massachusetts Avenue beside a responsibly-fed meter. We had parted, the car and I, with an expectation…

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Generations: Turning Over a New Leaf

June 28, 2025

I want to be a gardener, the type of person who knows the names of plants and can tell if the soil is acidic. Every spring, I start out with high hopes, but by July, I’m fed up and ready to turn…

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